Waluka Surname
Approximately 1,533 people bear this surname
Waluka Surname Definition:
Waluka is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: one who curses the day he / she arrives. A child who is not expected to live for a long period.
Waluka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1,084 | 1:14,622 | 1,673 |
| Papua New Guinea | 378 | 1:21,571 | 2,311 |
| Uganda | 59 | 1:661,683 | 33,952 |
| Kenya | 9 | 1:5,131,100 | 45,516 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Waluka (616) may also be a first name.
Waluka Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Waluka is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: one who curses the day he / she arrives. A child who is not expected to live for a long period.
Waluka is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a child who is not expected to live for a long period.
Waluka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waluka Come From? nationality or country of origin
Waluka (Marathi: वालुका) is more commonly found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Waluka? popularity and diffusion
The last name Waluka is the 257,026th most frequently used last name on earth, held by around 1 in 4,753,781 people. The surname Waluka is predominantly found in Africa, where 75 percent of Waluka reside; 71 percent reside in Southern Africa and 71 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Waluka is also the 336,421st most commonly used given name in the world, borne by 616 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is held by 1,084 people, or 1 in 14,622. In Zambia it is most numerous in: Western Province, where 71 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 16 percent live and Southern Province, where 7 percent live. Other than Zambia Waluka occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 25 percent live and Uganda, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Waluka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Waluka in the Marathi language | ||
| वालुका | valuka | - |
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Footnotes
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